The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
sA. LAWRENCE CO., KY. JULY ID, 1887.

spartd by oitizons Of L7uis V insure Q vel
come OF unusual warmth at this, the iirst cd.
campment Of that body ever held In Southern
State and your suggestion that no compliment
more fitting could be bestowed upon the valiant
defenders OF q common country by the Chief
Executive Of restored Union, and none
would be more highly appreciated than that
conferred BY his presence at such time and
place. enlisted my feeling and interest
More recently indications have been disclosed
that, however correctly you expressed the pre-
vailing sentiment In the Grand Army there are
members and some posts Of that body enter
talning different feelings In respect 10
my acceptance, and that my accept
ance OF your invitation would lead 10
discord in the organization as well as an inter.
ruptlon OF cordiality at the coming encanip.
ment without entering into discussion
OF these opinions, and unmoved by any feeling,
although deeply regret the condition. can
but regard II my duty TO refrain from con.
trbuting by my action 10 so undesirable
u result, Nothing can be OF greater inn
portancn in connection with the encamp-
ment than the FREQ and unrestrained mani
festation by It's participants Of that patriotic
fraternity OF feeling suggested by the seec-
ton OF the place OF holding IL, and which
is at once the proof OF the complete success
OF their arms and the highest glory OF our
veteran soldiers. / am constrained, there
luItt W NlNuolu my BIOponcu hNNtpbduCc
OF your invitation. In doing so, l assure
you OF my unfeigned hope and sincere wish
that In the agreeable entertainment prepared
for them by the hospitablo people Of St. Louis
the veterans OF the Grand Army may enjoy the
most pleasant, profitable and useful reunion in
their history. Very truly yours,
"GRovER: CLEvELAND.r
THE FEELING AT ST. LOUIS.
Br LOUIS, July 6-A great deal OF feel
t.s. l. tnN ha, Of ha
action Of members OF the G. A. r. which
has resulted In the Presidents declination
OF the Invitation 10 visit this city this fall.
The general comment on the Presidents
letter is favorable, the Grand Army COM
ing In for good deal Of condemnation. A
special Grand Army committee goes TO
Madison, Wis, to-day TO consult with Gem
eral Fairchild.
The Citizens Committee met yesterday
afternoon In the Office Of Mayor Francis
and appointed a committee TO draw up res
olutions TO be submitted TO mass
meeting OF citizens which will be
called 10 assemble Mt the Mer-
chants Exchange this afternoon. These
resolutions will embody an in.
vitatlon 10 the President TO visit this city
during fair week early In October, or at
some other timo that may suit his con-
venioncc, and will promise him an enthu.
siastic reception. citizens committee
Will then be appointed TO again visit tho
President ami try 70 induce him 10 come
WILL NOT COME WEST AT ALL
WASHINGTON, July SIT is practically
settled that the President will not visit
the West ht all during the present year.
The abandonment OF his proposed
visit TO st Louis has resulted in
wholly changing whatever plans he
had made for visiting Western cities 1t
was said at the White House yesterday
afternoon that tho only plans the Prcsi-
dent has made for leaving Washington
during the summer and autumn are those
for his visit TO Clinton, n. Y, on the 18th
inst, which will probably not consume al
together more than weeks time, and for
his visit TO Atlanta in November on the 90
casion Of the Georgia state fair